Apparatus and method for splinting an appendage

Details Apparatus and method for splinting an appendage Apparatus and method for splinting an appendage

1997-09-08

1999-07-20

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery: splint, brace, or bandage

Orthopedic bandage

Splint or brace

602 6, 602 61, 128880, A61F 500, A61F 1300, A61F 537

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059250089

ABSTRACT:
An orthopedic device, particularly suited for treating mallet deformities, which has a strip of material having a body portion and a first, second, and third strap that are preferably connected to the body portion; and a splint having a first and second end portion. The splint is secured to a top side of the body portion of the strip of material so that when the strip of material is wrapped around an injured appendage, or finger, the first strap engages the first end of the splint and the second strap engages the second end of the splint. The third strap is also wrapped around the injured appendage and provides additional support to the orthopedic device of the present invention. It is also preferred that the splint be bent between the first and second end portions so that the appendage will be held in a hyperextended position once attached to the appendage by the first and second straps. The splinting device of the present invention is easily applied and form-fitting allowing the easy removal and reuse of the device.

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